Adjustable shelving upright and bracket



April 1956 s. HESELOV ADJUSTABLE SHELVING UPRIGHT AND BRACKET Filed Feb.8. 1952 INVENTOR. Swen HESELOV ATTOQN EYS United States Patent" lice I.2,741,449 ADJUSTABLE snELvING UPRIGHT I BRACKET Simon Heseiov,Youngstown, Ghio 'iApplication February s, i95ffse'rial N $270,622

- 4 Claims..--(Cl. -248-'-243) invention relates to adjustable-shelves,and'more r particularly to improved bracket structure for adjustableshelves.

The main object of the invention istoprovide -a novel and improvedbracket structure for adjustableshelves, said bracket structureinvolving simple components,*being easy to mount, and being neatin'appearance.

- A further object of the invention isto provide an improvedadjustablebracket for shelvingancl thelike, said bracket involving inexpensivecomponents," being sturdy in construction, being easy to assemble, andbeing adjustable to provide a true horizontal supporting surface for ashelf to be sustained by'th'e'bracket.

- Further objects and advantages of theinventio'n' will "become apparentfrom the following '-description and claims; and from theaccompanyingdrawings',wherein:

Figure 1' is a perspective viewof a-portion' ofa'nim- -proved'shelfstructure employing bracketmeans'accord ing to the present invention.

"Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical"crosssectional' detail view taken onthe line 22 of Figure 1.

figure 3 is a horizontal cross sectional vi'ewtakeri on 1 the line 33 ofFigure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showin'g the" separated componentsof theimproved bracket structure employed in Pignres l to 3.

Referring to the drawings, 11 designatesan'upstanding vertical barmember which is T-shaped incross sec- "tion and whosehead flanges 12, 12are a'dapted 'to be secured in a' wali, byany suitablesecurin'g-means,-- such "as the 'fasteners'lS, as'shown in'Figure 2. Thweb of 45 'thebar member 11, as'designated at 14, isfor'n'iedwithuniformly'spaced horizontal notches 15, each'iiotch 'having a downwardlyenlarged rea'r'portion 16 with'ahund'ercu't front edge l7"defirn'ng anupstanding lug"18 at the forward'end of the notch-l5. As'shown in'Figure 2, the upstanding lugs 18 are generally of 'do'vetail shape 1iandh'ave the undercut rear edges 17.

"Each individuals'helf' bracket comprises a. horizontal 'wsu ortinglate-19 formed with a dewnwa'r'dlyoflset rear portion 2 3, said rearportion being formedwith a v longitudinal notch 21 and-With aslot 22spaced rearwardly from and aligned with the notch 21. The"main tlqrtionof the plate member 19 is formed with the longitudinally spaced,centrally located slots 23 and with a plurality of apertures 24 disposedadjacent the longitudinal margins 60 of the plate '19: Designated at25is agen erally triangular brace member which is" formed at itsto'p edgewith the spaced lugs 26 adapted to engage inthe slots 23 and to be-defor med' whereby the plate member 19 is :rigidly secured to the topedge of the brace element 25,-as by peening over the top ends of thelugs 26. The rear portion of the top'edge of the brace member 25 is cutaway to receive the downwardly oitset reafportion' 2110f plate "19," asshown at 27, and the rear marginal portion of the brace member 25 isformed with the rearwardly extending spaced finger elements 23, 29 and30. The finger elements 28 and 30 are laterally offset on one side ofthe =Patented-=Apn 1956 5 when the bracket member ha's been-mountedonsaid supporting-bar, as will be presently explained.

The lower finger element 30 is formed with a' channeled portion 3% andwith an outwardly-struck sleeve element 32 intermediate said channelportion 3L to define a sleeve 10 i for-receivingan adjusting bolt 33,-said adj'u'stingboltextendingparallel to the plate member' 19,-as sho'wnin Figure 4. Threaded elements or nuts 34 and 35: are-carried by theopposite sides oi-theoutwafdly struck sleeve element 32 and threadedlyengagethe bolt 33 to retain 5 the bolt against endwise movementinthegroove 31.

During the fabrication 'of the bracket structurepthe plate member 19 is:rigidly secured to the brace -element 25 in the manner above described,the lugs 26' be'ing -re- -ce'ived in the'slots 23 and beingrigidly'secured thereto in-any suitable manner; In using the bracketstructure, 7

' the slot22 is engaged over a'selected lug 18 with'the notch 21 thereofreceiving the 'web '14 at the inner end of-the slotiS, the Web ld-belowthe plate member 19 of the bracket structure being received betweenthe'fingers 29"e'nd-28', 36, the fingers'23', extending at on'e side ofsaid'web, and the finger 29 on'the other sideofsaid web. The platemember '19 may be adjusted to 'a true horizontal position by means ofthe bolt member- 33 whose'end abuts the 'fiange'12 of supporting bar'lLand 30 the bolt" member may belocked in position'by means of -its'associated nuts '34, SS Which eng-agethe sleeve element 32.

-' The'shelfishown M36, is disposed o'n th'eplate'member'19 and issecured thereto by"suitable-fastenersZaTengaging upwardly through theapertures '24 in' th 'plate member 19.

' Any desired number of'verti'cal supportingbarslland adjustablebrackets associated therewith inay -b'e'provided for supporting theshelves 36 at suitably spaced locations 49 longitudinally along theshelves. A suitabIe bas'eG'I may be bolted to the lower ends of theverticals'uppor'ting bars 11, as shown in Figure 1.

As above explained, thesupporting brackets-may beadjusted to locate theplate-elements 19 thereof in ti'u'e h'orizontal positions by means ofthe adjusting bolts 33, where- .by the sheives'will be firmly suppbrtedby all of the ad- 'justing brackets 'employed therewith and' will' 'no'tbe twisted or warped because of uneven support-"by the I brackets.

While a specific embodiment of'an" improved support for shelves andthe'like has been disclosed in the'for'e 'going description, it willbeunderstood that various modifications within the spirit oftheiiivention may occur to thos' skilled in the'art. Therefore, it isintended tha't' no limitations be placed'on-the 'invention' except asdefiiied by-thes'cope of the appended claims. f What is claimed is:

1. A support for shelves and the like comprising'aver- 'ti'cal barmember" having a forwardly-projecting flange, saidiiangebeing-formedwith ahori'zontal notch aving a downwardly flaring rearportion defining annp's nding dovetail lug at the forward end or thenotchja'liori'z'bhtal supporting plate formed at its rear end witha."notcl'i"engagingsaid flange atthe' r631 nd'of said'ffirsfnamed notchand formed with a slot longitudina'llyaligned""vilith said'second namednotch and "lockingly"receivingsaid upstandinglug, adepending abutmentmmberfiecured to -s'aidplate forwardly" of said slo'tglsaid' depingbbut- T rnenr i'nember' extending" *beiowflsaid' plateandbeingmaligned: withth'e planeof said "slot; sainabntmenrinember being engagedwith said flange below said first named notch, and rearwardly extendingspaced finger elements on 9 a V V said abutment member, said fingerelements being laterally offset from the plane of the respective sidesof said abutment member and extending on opposite sides of said flange,and means on one of said fingers and engaging said bar member foradjusting said plate member angularly. I V

2. A support for shelves and the like comprising a vertical bar memberhaving a forwardly projecting flange, said flange being formed with ahorizontal notch having a downwardly flaring rear portion defining anupstanding dovetail lug at the forward end of the notch, a horizontalsupporting plate formed at its rear end with a notch engaging saidflange at the rear end of said first named notch and formed with a slotlongitudinally aligned with said second named notch and lockinglyreceiving said upstanding lug, :1 depending abutrnent member secured tosaid plate forwardly of said slot, said depending abutment memberextending below said plate and being aligned with the plane of saidslot, said abutment member being engaged with said flange below saidfirst named notch, rearwardly extending spaced finger elements on saidabutment member, said finger elements being laterally offset from theplane of the respective sides of said *portion defining an upstandingdovetail lug at the forward ends of said notches, a horizontal elongatedsupporting plate having a depressed rear end portion provided with asubstantially medially positioned notch extending inof the forward endof said brace member, a threaded element carried by said sleeve, a boltmember. adjustably wardly therefrom, said rear end portion having atrans-' V versely extending slot formed therein intermediate the endsthereof and aligned with said notch, said slot being elongated in thedirection of the longitudinal axis of said supporting plate, said notchengaging with said flange at the rear end of one of said first notchesand said slot lockingly receiving therein the upstanding lug of said oneof said first notches, said supporting plate at its forward end having aplurality of spaced apertures formed therein adjacent the marginal edgesof its longitudinally extending sides and a plurality of spacedlongitudinally elongated slots extending medially between the sides ofsaid forward end of said supporting plate, said slots and, said notchformed in said forward end of said supporting plate being aligned alongthe longitudinal axis thereof, a brace lugs being peened over to rivetsaid supporting plate to' said brace member, said brace memberterminating in a rear end portion comprising a plurality oflongitudinally extending vertically spaced fingers, said fingersextending below said depressed rear'end portion of said supporting plateand being alternately offset on opposite sides of said first-named notchand slot and engaging opposite sides 7 of said-flange, the uppermost ofsaid'fingers having an upper edge depressed below the plane of saidupper edge of said forward portion of said brace member and engagingagainst the lower side of said depressed rear end of said supportingplate, a sleeve integrally formed with the lowermost of said fingers,said sleeve having its longi tudinal axis substantially parallel to thelongitudinal axis secured in said threaded element and having an endthereof engaging against said vertical bar member whereby adjustment ofsaid bolt member linearly adjusts the position of said supporting plateand said brace member relative to said flange.

4. A support for shelves and the like comprising an elongated verticalbar member having a forwardly projecting flange extending longitudinallythereof intermediate the sides of said bar member, said flange having aplurality of vertically spaced notches formed therein with each of saidnotches having a downwardly flaring rear portion defining an upstandingdovetail lug at the forward ends of said notches, a horizontal elongatedsupporting plate having a depressed rear end portion provided with k asubstantially medially positioned notch extending in- 'wardly therefrom,said rear end portion having a transversely extending slot formedtherein intermediate the 1 ends thereof and aligned with said notch,said slot being elongated in the direction of the longitudinal axis ofsaid supporting plate, said notch engaging said flange at the rear endof one of said first notches and said slot lockingly receiving thereinthe upstanding lug of said one of said first notches, said supportingplate at its forward end having a plurality of spaced apertures formedtherein adjacent the marginal edges of its longitudinally extendingsides and a plurality of spaced longitudinally elongated slots extendingmedially between the sides of said forward enclof said supporting plate,said slots and said notch formed in said forward end of said supportingplate being aligned along the longitudinal axis thereof, a brace memberfor said supporting plate comprising a substantially flat vertical bracemember having a forward portion including a plurality of longitudinallyspaced lugs projecting substantially vertically from the upper edgethere- 7 of and engaging within said plurality of aligned slots formedin the forward end of said supporting member and extending thereabove,the upper ends of said lastnamed lugs being peened over to'rivet saidsupporting plate to said brace member, said brace member terminating ina rear end portion comprising a plurality of longitudinally extendingvertically spaced fingers, said fingers extending below'said depressedrear end portion of said supporting plate and being alternately ofiseton opposite sides of said first-named notch and slot and engagingopposite sides of said flange, the uppermost of said fingers having anupper edge depressed below the, plane ofsaid upper edge of said forwardportion of said brace member and engaging agaiust the lower side of saiddepressed rear end of said supporting plate, a sleeve integrally formedwith the lowermost of saidfingers, said sleeve 7 having its longitudinalaxis substantially parallel to, the

- longitudinal axis of the forward end of said brace member, a threadedelement carried by said sleeve, a bolt member adjustably secured in saidthreaded element and having an end thereof engaging against saidvertical bar member whereby adjustment of said boltrnember linearlyadjusts the position of said supporting'plate and said brace memberrelative to said flange, and means extending through said aperturesformed and arranged to engage with a'shelf to'fixedly connect such shelfwith said supporting plate.

References'Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 7647,945 Cope Apr. 24, 1900 1,089,863 Owen Mar. 10, 1914 1,830,438 MillerNov. 3, 1931 FOREIGN PATENTS 20,476 Great Britain 1914 264,293 GreatBritain Jan. 20, 1927'

